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Barack Obama's August 13th tweet promoting racial and religious tolerance has become the most liked of all time, Twitter says. The message — apparently in response to the death of a woman at Charlottesville neo-Nazi marches — quotes Nelson Mandela… Source: Engadget

According to Facebook, chatbots were going to change the way we get things done. Users were meant to be able to to buy flowers, order fast food and check in with their bank without ever having to leave the Messenger app. The company quickly dialed ba… Source: Engadget

It's not just domain registrars and game chat services that are cracking down on neo-Nazis in the wake of the racism-fuelled violence in Charlottesville. Facebook and Reddit have both confirmed that they've shut down numerous hate groups in the wake… Source: Engadget

Back in March, Wizards of the Coast announced a new digital toolset for Dungeons &amp; Dragons that would eliminate the agony of paperwork in the pen-and-paper game. Players can still gather around a table and roll their own dice, but the web-based D… Source: Engadget

It's not just Amazon that's bringing an arguably overdue video service to the Apple TV in the near future. After a tease in June, Vudu has announced that its streaming movie service will come to Apple's media box on August 22nd, or weeks ahead of th… Source: Engadget

The people behind Hamilton aren't just counting on laws to combat ticket bots — they're enlisting the help of the ticket providers as well. Ticketmaster has revealed that it will use its recent Verified Fan feature to give you a better chance of see… Source: Engadget

As the current presidential administration keeps trying its best to be America's last, let's take a moment from the existential horror of nuclear annihilation at the hands of the world's other wannabe king-baby and see who's been killing it in tech t… Source: Engadget

Blockchain is practically tailor-made for business, and not just because it's a cornerstone of Bitcoin. Its decentralized, speedy approach to secure transactions is more convenient for tracking cargo around the world or providing digital IDs to thos… Source: Engadget

Facebook has largely been shut out of China since 2009, but that isn't stopping it from getting involved in the country… albeit in very roundabout ways. The New York Times has learned that Facebook released a photo sharing app in China, Colorful Ba… Source: Engadget